Anna Kepner’s suspected cruise ship killer carried out ‘barbaric, intentional, thoughtful act’: prosecutors
Prosecutors have described the murder of Anna Kepner as a 'barbaric, intentional, thoughtful act' carried out by her stepbrother, Timothy Hudson. He is accused of strangling her to death in their cabin on a Carnival Cruise in November 2025. If convicted, Hudson faces a maximum penalty of life in prison for the charges of first-degree murder and sexual assault.
- ▪Anna Kepner was allegedly killed by her 16-year-old stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, during a cruise.
- ▪Prosecutors claim Kepner struggled for air while Hudson continued to strangle her.
- ▪The incident occurred in their cabin while the ship was returning to Miami from Cozumel, Mexico.
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Cruises Anna Kepner’s suspected cruise ship killer carried out ‘barbaric, intentional, thoughtful act’: prosecutors Kepner's stepbrother was allegedly alone with her for three hours before her body was found By Sarah Rumpf-Whitten Fox News Published May 28, 2026 7:40pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise arrives in court Timothy Hudson enters Miami Federal Court with a public defender on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. He was charged in connection with the death of his stepsister on a Carnival Cruise in November 2025.
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